Where does “predaceousness” come from?
predaceousness (English) comes from English predaceous, from Latin praedor, from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
predaceousness (English): Alternative form of predaciousness
Definitions
- Alternative form of predaciousness
Ancestry of “predaceousness”, step by step
predaceousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English predaceous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | predaceous | Surviving by preying on other animals |
| 2 | Latin | praedor | I acquire loot, such as through robbery or war; I... |
| 3 | Latin | praeda | plunder, spoils of war, booty; prey, game taken... |
| 4 | Latin | praeheda | — |
| 5 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |